Although the 2008 Election is complete, and we now know that Barack Obama has been elected as the 44th President of the United States, it is important that we as citizens understand different parts of the American Government and how they all work to help run America.
In the following Wiki, you will use the power of teamwork to learn about how America elects a President and what happens after a person is elected to be the President of the United States. You will also research and learn about other government topics.
You will be assigned to a team. Each person on your team will use the Wiki to share their ideas, communicate and create a script which will be used to create an Election Podcast using Apple's Garage Band software. After you research and create your Podcast You will then share your knowledge with your classmates by showing your Podcast on the "Big Screen" in our classroom.
To begin the project, listen and learn below to the video on "How America Elects a President in Plain English
Welcome to the Election 2008 Wiki
Introduction
Although the 2008 Election is complete, and we now know that Barack Obama has been elected as the 44th President of the United States, it is important that we as citizens understand different parts of the American Government and how they all work to help run America.
In the following Wiki, you will use the power of teamwork to learn about how America elects a President and what happens after a person is elected to be the President of the United States. You will also research and learn about other government topics.
You will be assigned to a team. Each person on your team will use the Wiki to share their ideas, communicate and create a script which will be used to create an Election Podcast using Apple's Garage Band software. After you research and create your Podcast You will then share your knowledge with your classmates by showing your Podcast on the "Big Screen" in our classroom.
To begin the project, listen and learn below to the video on "How America Elects a President in Plain English
How America Elects A President in Plain English